cooperated

past tense of cooperate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cooperated The agent cooperated with police during the initial investigation, the local agency said. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, authorities said. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Les Républicains has ostensibly opposed Macron for years but cooperated regularly on areas of overlapping interests, such as economic policy. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Instead, Zientek went to the jail’s chaplain and cooperated with police. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The case adds to scrutiny of immigration enforcement in Houston, where prosecutors say federal agencies have not cooperated with an investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal July shooting. — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Police questioned Roper and Hargrove, who fully cooperated with investigators by turning in their DNA and phones. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel, but the countries have long cooperated on security and intelligence matters through alternative channels. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperated
Verb
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Founded in Switzerland in 2010, On has collaborated with an impressive roster of partners over the last 16 years, from tennis legend Roger Federer to Spanish fashion house Loewe, all while staying true to its mission of celebrating movement.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cybersecurity, older and more diffuse, is united by a culture of cynicism, pragmatism, and dark humor.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The effort also has the potential to sow division within an industry that has united behind the goal of passing the first-ever federal film incentive.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Is the integration management office strategically empowered with the authority, accountability and federated PMO ecosystem needed to orchestrate people, partners and workstreams across both entities through go-live?
    — Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
    — Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the national army is advancing alongside the Tigray Peace Force, a group of former TPLF fighters now allied with Addis Ababa.
    — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also Sunday, France's Socialist and allied voters chose European Parliament lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann as their presidential candidate in a primary election marred by a cyberattack and divisions within the mainstream left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The singer’s dress hailed from the Australian brand’s spring 2026 bridal collection, and merged that quintessential bridal feel with red-carpet-ready elements.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Cooperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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